According to the Washington Post, Governor-elect Bob McDonnell will appoint former Prince William County Chairman, former U.S. Maritime Administration Chairman, and former candidate for lieutenant governor Sean Connaughton as the next Secretary of Transportation.
The announcement is expected to be made today at noon during a [...]
You split evenly on whether or not the war in Afghanistan is winnable.$100 million for Dodd (and you know his vote was never in question):
A $100 million item for construction of a university hospital was inserted in the Senate health care bill at the request of Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., who faces a difficult re-election campaign, his office said Sunday night.
The [...]
As 2009 draws to a close, the Tea Party movement continues generating controversy, at the local, state and federal levels. But despite the successful press from media outlets such as FoxNews, Politico and others, the tea party movement fails to deliver where it matters most: elections. [...]
Annise Parker was the first openly gay person elected mayor of a large US city Saturday. Houston is the fourth largest city in the country. Congratulations to Ms. Parker – and to the voters of Houston. [...] In both the political and blogger insder end-of-year polls by the National Journal, Republican Whip Eric Cantor and Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell are both shown to have a bright future for the GOP.
According to the Political Insider’s poll, Cantor is seen as the congressman most-admired and [...]
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Drake says she’s not considering becoming the next Secretary of Transportation.
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Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell made several political appointments today, including the much anticipated “Jobs Creation Officer” proposed for Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling during the campaign. Bolling is set to become what McDonnell [...]
...but as someone who was a First Class Petty Officer for 12 years and passed the Chief's test 9 times before being selected, I thought this was hilarious.Earlier in the week, it was Harry Reid.
Who in hell elects these people?
As abortion took center stage in the Senate's historic debate over health care reform, Sen. Barbara Boxer was right in the middle of the fight, comparing an effort to limit women's access [...]
Jeanine is, at least….
Ben Tribbett called it “pathetic” and the governor-elect a “wimp” for “hiding behind his daughter.”
But that is if you accept the premise laid out in the Politico article:
In the Web ad, Jeanine McDonnell calls Rigell “a longtime friend of her family” [...]
General Assembly members should change this.
Yesterday’s election between Jeff McWaters and Rosemary Wilson included tons of advertising and spending. Rumors of how much was spent, and where it come from, abound.
The last time a campaign finance report was filed by either campaign was July 15th! [...]
In the special election to fill the seat of Republican State Senator Ken Stolle, Virginia Beach Republicans overwhelming voted in favor of successful businessman, Jeff McWaters. By a vote of 4,776 to 2,815, Jeff McWaters defeated City Councilwoman, Rosemary Wilson.
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In 2008, one can vividly remember how most voters in the 18-30 age group supported Presidential candidate, Barack Obama’s election. Many believed that Obama’s plans offered the best solution for the nation’s economic woes, while there were some who believed that there needed to be change [...]
I’ve been spending a lot of time in my hometown of Philadelphia this year. The city has long since been lost to Democrats, and most of the elected Republicans there have been in office so long, it’s name and not philosophy that keep them there.
But it [...]
The American Planning Association (APA) brings together thousands of people — practicing planners, citizens, elected officials — committed to making great communities happen. APA celebrates excellence in American planning with its annual “Great American Places” awards. In 2009, Hampton Roads ranked in the top ten of all three categories: [...]
